The Utility Regulator has published its annual Regulated Entitlement Values Information Paper for the 2025/2026 tariff year following a stakeholder briefing event.
Electricity suppliers in Northern Ireland pay a number of regulated charges, known as Regulated Entitlement Values, which make up a portion of the electricity costs that business and domestic consumers pay through their electricity supplier.
As part of our robust regulation of Northern Ireland’s electricity industry, we review and approve these regulated charges that all electricity suppliers pay. We carry out extensive scrutiny of these charges to ensure that any change in costs, that are then passed through to consumers, are justified.
The regulated charges include electricity network related costs and charges coming from the Single Electricity Market (SEM). There are also other elements that make up the end user’s electricity bill, including wholesale energy (which is the largest element), climate change levy (for businesses only), the carbon reduction commitment, supplier charges and VAT.
Whilst a number of the regulated charges are increasing, there are other charges that are decreasing. The information paper provides an explanation for the changes to the Regulated Entitlement Values, which will take effect from 1 October 2025.
Copies of all documents can be made available in large print, Braille, audio cassette and a variety of relevant minority languages if required.